http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5571&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rssCharlie Poole isn't quite as much of a folk icon as the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers, yet his influence on old time, bluegrass, country & western and the folk revival is no less considerable. Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers were one of the most famous string bands in the 1920s, recording nearly 70 sides for Columbia. Unlike the Skillet Lickers and other popular string bands of the day, the Ramblers didn't play the "rowdy hillbilly" card. Inspired in part by ragtime, they employed a finesse and complexity that would go on to influence Bill Monroe and just about every other bluegrass pioneer. John Cohen of the New Lost City Ramblers once tagged the group's sound "mountain chamber music." Poole in particular was a stunning musician, inventing a distinctive three-fingered approach to the banjo. He was also a stunning drinker. As with so many race and hillbilly artists, his popularity began to wane as the Great Depression sunk its teeth into the country. This eventually sent Poole on a marathon bender -- we're talking weeks -- in 1931. Not surprisingly, it killed the man. Although the Ramblers soldiered on, they failed to achieve much commercial success without Poole.Old-Time/Appalachianen720Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:38:14 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5571&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss Charlie Poole isn't quite as much of a folk icon as the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers, yet his influence on old time, bluegrass, country & western and the folk revival is no less considerable. Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers were one of the most famous string bands in the 1920s, recording nearly 70 sides for Columbia. Unlike the Skillet Lickers and other popular string bands of the day, the Ramblers didn't play the "rowdy hillbilly" card. Inspired in part by ragtime, they employed a finesse and complexity that would go on to influence Bill Monroe and just about every other bluegrass pioneer. John Cohen of the New Lost City Ramblers once tagged the group's sound "mountain chamber music." Poole in particular was a stunning musician, inventing a distinctive three-fingered approach to the banjo. He was also a stunning drinker. As with so many race and hillbilly artists, his popularity began to wane as the Great Depression sunk its teeth into the country. This eventually sent Poole on a marathon bender -- we're talking weeks -- in 1931. Not surprisingly, it killed the man. Although the Ramblers soldiered on, they failed to achieve much commercial success without Poole. http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18898571&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Sun, 1 Jan 1928 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Charlie Poole on Rhapsody Online 18898571 tra.18898571 Charlie Poole art.5571 0.0 The Very Best Of Charlie Poole alb.18896478 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/3/0/6/1196035_170x170.jpg 2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 1928-01-01 00:00:00.0 false White House Blues tra.18898571 211000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18898571&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18898571&variant=data&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1318981&variant=play&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old-Time/Appalachian Tue, 12 Oct 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Charlie Poole on Rhapsody Online 1318981 tra.1318981 Charlie Poole art.5571 0.99 Country: The American Tradition alb.107477 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310375&variant=play&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old-Time/Appalachian Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Charlie Poole on Rhapsody Online 7310375 tra.7310375 Charlie Poole art.5571 0.0 You Ain't Talkin' To Me: Charlie Poole And The Roots Of Country Music alb.7309482 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/3/3/953308_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Girl I Left In Sunny Tennessee tra.7310375 201000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310375&variant=play&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310375&variant=data&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310402&variant=play&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old-Time/Appalachian Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Charlie Poole on Rhapsody Online 7310402 tra.7310402 Charlie Poole art.5571 0.0 You Ain't Talkin' To Me: Charlie Poole And The Roots Of Country Music 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310417&variant=data&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310371&variant=play&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old-Time/Appalachian Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Charlie Poole on Rhapsody Online 7310371 tra.7310371 Charlie Poole art.5571 0.0 You Ain't Talkin' To Me: Charlie Poole And The Roots Of Country Music alb.7309482 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/3/3/953308_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 true If The River Was Whiskey tra.7310371 189000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310371&variant=play&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7310371&variant=data&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18898589&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old-Time/Appalachian Sun, 1 Jan 1928 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Charlie Poole on Rhapsody Online 18898589 tra.18898589 Charlie Poole art.5571 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18898596&variant=data&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18898572&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old-Time/Appalachian Sun, 1 Jan 1928 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Charlie Poole on Rhapsody Online 18898572 tra.18898572 Charlie Poole art.5571 0.0 The Very Best Of Charlie Poole alb.18896478 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/3/0/6/1196035_170x170.jpg 2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 1928-01-01 00:00:00.0 false Baltimore Fire tra.18898572 193000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18898572&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18898572&variant=data&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29243690&variant=play&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old-Time/Appalachian Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Charlie Poole on Rhapsody Online 29243690 tra.29243690 Charlie Poole art.5571 0.99 Essential Blues Friends alb.29239498 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